Dave Filoni

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Dave Filoni
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Filoni in 2010
Born
David Filoni

(1974-06-07) June 7, 1974 (age 50)
Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
  • writer
  • voice actor
  • animator
Years active1997–present
Employer Lucasfilm
TitleExecutive Vice President & Chief Creative Officer [1]
SpouseAnne Convery

David Filoni (born June 7, 1974) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter currently serving as the Chief Creative Officer of Lucasfilm. He directed multiple episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender , before being hired by George Lucas to oversee direction on the television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars as well as directing and writing numerous episodes, including its theatrical film. He was the creator of follow-up series Star Wars Rebels, and served as a supervising director, executive producer and writer.

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Filoni is the creator, executive producer and sole writer of live-action miniseries Ahsoka, and is an executive producer on The Mandalorian , The Book of Boba Fett , and Skeleton Crew. Filoni is also the creator and executive producer of the animated series Star Wars Resistance, Star Wars: The Bad Batch and Tales of the Jedi, and an executive producer of the web series Star Wars Forces of Destiny. Filoni is an Executive Vice President at Lucasfilm, and in 2023 accepted a promotion to Chief Creative Officer.

Early life and education

Filoni was born in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, on June 7, 1974. [2] [3] Filoni's father was an opera and a classical music fan, according to composer Kevin Kiner, who did most of the music for The Clone Wars and Rebels. As such, he inherited appreciation for classical music and helped with the collaboration process, with Kiner crediting Filoni for suggesting the organ in Grand Admiral Thrawn's theme from Rebels. [4] Filoni has also said that his grandfather and uncle were pilots, with the latter specializing in restoring planes. He cited this as a significant influence with regard to the concept of Star Wars Resistance . [5]

Filoni graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School in 1992 and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 1996.

Career

Prior to his work with Lucasfilm Animation, Filoni worked as a storyboard artist and/or assistant director for various animated series, including Mike Judge's King of the Hill and Disney Television Animation shows such as Teamo Supremo and Kim Possible , [6] before moving on to direct many of Nickelodeon's first-season episodes of the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender . [7]

Star Wars

An avid Star Wars fan, particularly of character Plo Koon, Filoni dressed up as the Jedi Master for the opening of Revenge of the Sith . [8] Filoni left Nickelodeon after George Lucas offered him a job, helping him develop a Star Wars animated series. [9] While on The Star Wars Show, Filoni revealed that he originally believed he was being pranked when given the Star Wars job. [10]

Filoni's office, as seen in the extra features on the Star Wars: The Clone Wars DVD, is filled with Plo Koon paraphernalia.[ citation needed ] He has a bust of Plo Koon's head, a model of Plo Koon's ship, an autographed portrait by the actor who played Plo Koon, a replica of Plo Koon's lightsaber on his desk, and his personal Plo Koon costume on display. Filoni also has a notebook-sized planner on his desk with Plo Koon's picture taped to the outside, and he has written the words "Plo Kool" on concept art designs for the Clone Wars, indicating that he liked those designs. Filoni also has a small model of the character Appa on his desk, from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Filoni has attended all the Clone Wars premieres and attended the fifth-season premiere in Orlando, Florida during the special event Celebration VI on August 24, 2012. [11] He is most associated with developing the characters of Ahsoka Tano and Captain Rex. [12]

Producing and directing

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Filoni at Star Wars Weekend in 2009

In 2008, he served as director of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated feature film, and the supervising director of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series. [13]

Filoni made an appearance at Celebration IV in May 2007 with producer Catherine Winder to discuss the beginnings of the new television series and reveal how The Clone Wars was being created. [14] At the time, he announced he would be writing for the Clone Wars monthly comic. Filoni voices the bounty hunter Embo during various episodes in different seasons. [15] In February 2009, Filoni was inducted as an Honorary Member of the 501st Legion international costuming organization in recognition of his contributions to the continuing Star Wars saga. [16]

Filoni was as an executive producer of Star Wars Rebels , which debuted in fall 2014, alongside Greg Weisman and Simon Kinberg. [17] For the first two seasons, he also served as its supervising director. He appointed Justin Ridge as his successor for the remainder of the show, though he still remained as executive producer. Filoni departed as supervising director in September 2016 when he was given the job as overseer of all future and current Lucasfilm Animation projects. [18] He returned as supervising director for season four. Throughout the show's run, Filoni also voiced the astromech droid Chopper.

In 2019, Jon Favreau invited Filoni to work with him to create The Mandalorian , a live-action Star Wars television series that premiered on Disney+ in November 2019. Referred to as a "Lucas encyclopedia", he contributes to and consults on many aspects of the series' production and began influencing the direction of the story in season two. [19] [20] He is an executive producer of the show and made his live-action debut as the director of episode one of the first season. [21] Filoni has also been involved as executive producer of other Star Wars interconnected shows, The Book of Boba Fett , Ahsoka and Skeleton Crew . In April 2023, it was announced that Filoni would write and direct a Star Wars film, closing out these interconnected stories with a focus on the New Republic. [22] [23]

Promotion

In mid-2020, Lucasfilm quietly promoted Filoni as executive producer and executive creative director for the studio. His promotion was not announced to the public until Lucasfilm updated its list of executives on its website with the addition of Filoni in May 2021. [24]

In November 2023, it was announced that Filoni had been promoted to Chief Creative Officer of Lucasfilm. [25]

Voice acting

Filoni provided the voice of the bounty hunter Embo and the droid CH-33P ("Cheep") in Star Wars: The Clone Wars . In the Star Wars Rebels season three episodes "The Holocrons of Fate" and "Legacy of Mandalore", Filoni voiced a Rebel Crewman, Stormtroopers, and Mandalorian Warrior, respectively. He also voiced Chopper for the entirety of the show, a fact not revealed until the end credits of the series finale. [26]

Acting

Filoni made his live action acting debut in The Mandalorian as an X-Wing pilot named Trapper Wolf in Chapter 6: The Prisoner. He later reprised the character in Chapter 10: The Passenger and in Chapter 21: The Pirate. [27] [28] [29]

Filmography

Live-action credits

TitleYearCredited asRoleNotes
Director Writer Executive
producer 		Art
department
The WIN Awards 2005NoNoNoYesanimation director
Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015NoNoNoYesScreaming Jakku villager
(voice) [30] 		concept artist
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2016NoNoNoNo Chopper (voice)Special thanks
The Mandalorian 2019–2023YesYesYesNo Trapper Wolf live-action debut
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian 2020–2023NoNoYesNoHimselfdocumentary
The Book of Boba Fett 2021–2022YesYesYesNo
Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett 2022NoNoYesNoHimselfdocumentary
Obi-Wan Kenobi 2022NoNoNoNoSpecial Thanks to, Executive Creative Counsel
Ahsoka 2023–presentYesYesYesNoChopper (voice)creator
Skeleton Crew 2024—presentNoNoYesNo
The Mandalorian & Grogu 2026NoYesYesTBATBA

Animation credits

TitleYearCredited asVoice roleNotes
DirectorWriterExecutive Producer Animation
department
King of the Hill 1997–1999NoNoNoYescharacter & storyboard artist / assistant director
Mission Hill 1999–2002NoNoNoYesstoryboard artist / assistant director
The Oblongs 2001NoNoNoYesretakes / assistant director
Teamo Supremo 2002NoNoNoYesstoryboard artist
Kim Possible 2003NoNoNoYesstoryboard artist & revisions
Fillmore! 2003NoNoNoYesstoryboard artist
Lilo & Stitch: The Series 2003–2004NoNoNoYesstoryboard artist
Dave the Barbarian 2004–2005NoNoNoYesstoryboard artist
American Dragon: Jake Long 2005NoNoNoYesstoryboard artist
Avatar: The Last Airbender 2005YesNoNoYesstoryboard artist / character designer
Star Wars: The Clone Wars 2008YesNoNoYesdevelopment artist
Star Wars: The Clone Wars 2008–2014, 2020SupervisingYesYes [a] Yes Embo / Variousdevelopment artist
Star Wars Rebels 2014–2018Supervising [b] YesYesYesChopper / Variousco-creator / storyboard artist
Star Wars Forces of Destiny 2017–2018AdditionalAdditionalYesYesChopper / Stormtrooperstoryboard artist
Lego Star Wars: All-Stars 2018NoNoNoNoChopper
Star Wars Resistance 2018–2020NoStoryYesNoBo Keevil / Variouscreator / developer
Star Wars: The Bad Batch 2021–2024NoYesYesNoChoppercreator / developer
Tales of the Jedi 2022SupervisingYesYesNocreator
Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies2022NoNoNoNoSpecial Thanks
Star Wars: Visions 2023NoNoNoNoSpecial Thanks
Tales of the Empire 2024SupervisingStoriesYesNocreator

Episodic directing and writing credits

TitleSe.Ep.NameDirectorWriterNotes
Avatar: The Last Airbender 1 1"The Boy in the Iceberg"YesNo
2"The Avatar Returns"YesNo
6"Imprisoned"YesNo
10"Jet"YesNo
13"The Blue Spirit"YesNo
14"The Fortuneteller"YesNo
17"The Northern Air Temple"YesNo
20"The Siege of the North, Part 2"YesNo
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Theatrical film YesNo
12"Rising Malevolence"YesAdd.Teleplays written by Steven Melching
3"Shadow of Malevolence"NoAdd.
4"Destroy Malevolence"NoAdd.
9"Cloak of Darkness"YesNo
222"Lethal Trackdown"YesYesCo-written with Drew Z. Greenberg
31"Clone Cadets"YesNo
21"Padawan Lost"YesNo
22"Wookiee Hunt"YesNo
414"A Friend in Need"YesNo
52"A War on Two Fronts"YesNo
20"The Wrong Jedi"YesNo
72"A Distant Echo"NoYesCo-written with Matt Michnovetz & Brent Friedman
5"Gone with a Trace"NoYesCo-written with Charles Murray
6"Deal No Deal"NoYes
7"Dangerous Debt"NoYes
8"Together Again"NoYes
9"Old Friends, Not Forgotten"NoYes
10"The Phantom Apprentice"NoYes
11"Shattered"NoYes
12"Victory and Death"NoYes
Star Wars Rebels Shorts1"The Machine in the Ghost"YesNo
4"Property of Ezra Bridger"YesNo
110"Path of the Jedi"YesNo
15"Fire Across the Galaxy"YesNo
Special"The Ultimate Guide"YesNoCo-directed with Steward Lee & Steven G. Lee
23"The Lost Commanders"YesNoCo-directed with Sergio Paez
7"Wings of the Master"YesNo
21-22"Twilight of the Apprentice"YesYesCo-written with Melching & Simon Kinberg
312–13"Ghosts of Geonosis"NoYesCo-written with Melching & Michnovetz
15"Trials of the Darksaber"NoYes
20"Twin Suns"YesYesCo-written with Henry Gilroy
46"Flight of the Defender"NoYesCo-written with Melching
7"Kindred"NoYesCo-written with Gilroy
9"Rebel Assault"NoYesCo-written with Melching
10"Jedi Night"NoYesCo-written with Gilroy
11"DUME"NoYesCo-written with Christopher Yost
12"Wolves and a Door"YesYesCo-directed with Bosco Ng
13"A World Between Worlds"YesYesCo-directed with Steward Lee
14"A Fool's Hope"YesNoCo-directed with Saul Ruiz
15–16"Family Reunion and Farewell"YesYesCo-directed with Ng & Paez
Co-written with Gilroy, Kinberg, Melching & Kiri Hart
Star Wars: Forсes of Destiny 12"BB-8 Bandits"NoAdd.Teleplays written by Jennifer Muro
4"The Padawan Path"NoAdd.
5"Beasts of Echo Base"NoAdd.
6"The Imposter Inside"NoAdd.
13"Accidental Allies"NoAdd.
14"An Imperial Feast"NoAdd.
15"The Happabore Hazard"NoAdd.
16"Crash Course"NoAdd.
21"Hasty Departure"Add.Add.Directed by Brad Rau
Teleplays written by Muro
2"Unexpected Company"Add.Add.
3"Shuttle Shock"Add.Add.
4"Jyn's Trade"Add.Add.
5"Run Rey Run"Add.Add.
6"Bounty Hunted"Add.Add.
7"The Path Ahead"Add.Add.
8"Porg Problems"Add.Add.
Star Wars Resistance 11–2"The Recruit"NoStoryTeleplay written by Brandon Auman
The Mandalorian 1 1"Chapter 1: The Mandalorian"YesNo
5"Chapter 5: The Gunslinger"YesYes
2 5"Chapter 13: The Jedi"YesYes
3 4"Chapter 20: The Foundling"NoYesCo-written with Jon Favreau
7"Chapter 23: The Spies"NoYes
Star Wars: The Bad Batch 11"Aftermath"NoYesCo-written with Jennifer Corbett
The Book of Boba Fett 16"Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger"YesYesCo-written with Favreau
Star Wars: Tales Tales of Jedi1"Life and Death"NoYes
2"Justice"NoYes
4"The Sith Lord"NoYes
5"Practice Makes Perfect"NoYes
6"Resolve"NoYes
Tales of the Empire1"The Path of Fear"NoStoryTeleplays written by Amanda Rose Muñoz
2"The Path of Anger"NoStory
3"The Path of Hate"NoStory
4"Devoted"NoStoryTeleplay written by Nicolas Anasatassiou
5"Realization"NoStoryTeleplays written by Matt Michnovetz
6"The Way Out"NoStory
Ahsoka 11"Part One: Master and Apprentice"YesYes
2"Part Two: Toil and Trouble"NoYes
3"Part Three: Time to Fly"NoYes
4"Part Four: Fallen Jedi"NoYes
5"Part Five: Shadow Warrior"YesYes
6"Part Six: Far, Far Away"NoYes
7"Part Seven: Dreams and Madness"NoYes
8"Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord"NoYes
21TBATBAYes
2TBATBAYes
3TBATBAYes
4TBATBAYes
5TBATBAYes
6TBATBAYes
7TBATBAYes
8TBATBAYes

Bibliography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008The Clone Wars 1Cover artsComics
2009The Clone Wars 7: In Service of the Republic, Part 1
2012The Clone Wars: The Sith Hunters
2015 Dark Disciple Based on screenplays of eight unproduced episodes for The Clone Wars co-written with FiloniNovels
2016The Confidence ChroniclesIllustrations

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2013 40th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program Star Wars: The Clone Wars Nominated
Outstanding Special Class Animated ProgramWon
2014 41st Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Won
2015 42nd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in an Animated ProgramNominated
Outstanding Special Class Animated ProgramNominated
2017 69th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program Star Wars Rebels Nominated
2018 70th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Nominated
2019 71st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Star Wars Resistance Nominated
2020 72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Nominated
72nd Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series The Mandalorian Nominated
2021 78th Golden Globe Awards Best Television Series – Drama Nominated
73rd Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama SeriesNominated
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series ("Chapter 13: The Jedi")Nominated

Notes

  1. ↑ Only for Season 7.
  2. ↑ For seasons 1, 2 and 4.

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